Back in 1990, the term “Sport Utility Vehicle” had yet to become a part of the American lexicon, and automakers had yet to take advantage of our mutual love of opulence and off-road capability. But Italian exotic maker Lamborghini was ahead of the times, and its LM002 luxury SUV had been on the market for two years before the first Ford Explorer had even left the factory.

Powered by a Countach V12 and looking like the Ivy League-educated cousin of the military’s HUMVEE, the Lamborghini LM002 is the latest weird ride to roll into Jay Leno’s garage.

This is by far one of the weirdest efforts of Lamborghini, made possible by Chrysler’s purchase of exotic automaker and representing an industry first in a lot of ways. Mixing the performance of an extreme sports car with the obnoxious luxury you’d expect from a European automaker, the LM002 was actually born from another aborted performance SUV effort nicknamed the Cheetah (featuring a mid-mounted AMC V8).

The LM002 is a tremendously tough vehicle, especially given the somewhat fragile nature of Lamborghini, though the sturdiness comes at a price. Even the tires were specially made for the “Rambo Lambo”, and today reproduction rubber costs $4,300 each, rivaling the cost of modern exotic cars like the LaFerrari and even the Bugatti Veyron. The massive V12 engine also chugs fuel from the optional 77-gallon (yes, gallon) fuel tank, though that didn’t stop buyers from plunking down the inflation-adjusted equivalent of a quarter-million dollars for the privilege of ownership.

The interior is a mix of luxury and utility, and if you bought one today it’d still cost you close to $100,000, which will get you a faster, more comfortable, and better-looking modern luxury SUV. But wouldn’t you rather rock the Rambo Lambo instead of another alpha-numeric Mercedes?